¹⁹ Blessed be the Lord,
    who daily ^(A)bears us up;
    God is our salvation. Selah
²⁰ Our God is a God of salvation,
    ^(B)and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
^21 (C)But God will strike the heads of his enemies,
    the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
²² The Lord said,
    “I will bring them back ^(D)from Bashan,
^(E)I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
²³ that you may ^(F)strike your feet in their blood,
    that ^(G)the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”

²⁴ Your procession is^[a] seen, O God,
    the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
^25 (H)the singers in front, ^(I)the musicians last,
    between them ^(J)virgins playing tambourines:
^26 (K)“Bless God in the great congregation,
    the Lord, O you^[b] who are of ^(L)Israel's fountain!”
²⁷ There is ^(M)Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
    the princes of Judah in their throng,
    the princes of ^(N)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

^28 (O)Summon your power, O God,^[c]
    the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
²⁹ Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings shall ^(P)bear gifts to you.
³⁰ Rebuke ^(Q)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
    the herd of ^(R)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
^(S)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
    scatter the peoples who delight in war.^[d]
31 Nobles shall come from ^(T)Egypt;
    ^(U)Cush shall hasten to ^(V)stretch out her hands to God.

^32 (W)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
    sing praises to the Lord, Selah
³³ to him ^(X)who rides in ^(Y)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
    behold, he ^(Z)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
^34 (AA)Ascribe power to God,
    whose majesty is over Israel,
    and whose ^(AB)power is in ^(AC)the skies.
^35 (AD)Awesome is God from his^{[e] (AE)}sanctuary;
    the God of Israel—he is the one who gives ^(AF)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!

² It is the glory of God to ^(B)conceal things,
    but the glory of kings is to ^(C)search things out.
³ As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,
    so the heart of kings is ^(D)unsearchable.
⁴ Take away ^(E)the dross from the silver,
    and ^(F)the smith has material for a vessel;
⁵ take away ^(G)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his ^(H)throne will be established in righteousness.
⁶ Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
⁷ for ^(I)it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen
^{8     (J)}do not hastily bring into court,^[a]
for^[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?
^9 (K)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
    and do not reveal another's secret,
¹⁰ lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
    and your ill repute have no end.

^11 (L)A word fitly spoken
    is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
¹² Like ^(M)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise reprover to ^(N)a listening ear.
¹³ Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    is ^(O)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
    he refreshes the soul of his masters.
¹⁴ Like ^(P)clouds and wind without rain
    is a man who ^(Q)boasts of a gift he does not give.

¹⁵ With ^(R)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
    and a soft tongue will break a bone.
¹⁶ If you have ^(S)found honey, eat ^(T)only enough for you,
    lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.
¹⁷ Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house,
    lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
¹⁸ A man who ^(U)bears false witness against his neighbor
    is like a war club, or ^(V)a sword, or a sharp arrow.
¹⁹ Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble
    is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
²⁰ Whoever ^(W)sings songs to a heavy heart
    is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
    and like vinegar on soda.
^21 (X)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
    and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
²² for you will heap ^(Y)burning coals on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.
²³ The north wind brings forth rain,
    and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
^24 (Z)It is better to live in a corner of the housetop
    than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
²⁵ Like cold water to ^(AA)a thirsty soul,
    so is ^(AB)good news from a far country.
²⁶ Like ^(AC)a muddied spring or a polluted fountain
    is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
²⁷ It is ^(AD)not good to eat much honey,
    nor is it glorious to ^(AE)seek one's own glory.^[c]
28 A man ^(AF)without self-control
    is like ^(AG)a city broken into and left without walls.